Dan Gargan may have drawn attention with his video directing last week, but his play has impressed as well. The Chestnut Hill Academy alum and Chicago Fire right back headlines this week’s Philadelphians Abroad after his club knocked off the Union last week. PSP also rounds up how other local products fared in the pros over the last week.
Philly locals faced off against each other for the first time in an MLS match at PPL Park, but it wasn’t necessarily pretty for either of them. Meanwhile, two other local products made their MLS debuts. PSP rounds up the performances of Philly players around the world.
PSP’s new weekly feature looks at how Philadelphia-area natives performed on the field this week for professional clubs around the world.
Season preview time? PSP checks in with a look at Philadelphia Union’s conference and projects the Union to finish in 7th place.
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US U-17s top Brazil 3-1. Allegro win Manheim Prize for fourth year in a row. More reaction to study linking headers to brain trauma. WPS deadline is today. Brazilian soccer legend Socrates has passed away. More news.